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Highest Nicaraguan population share, Louisiana counties

Louisiana counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 35 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 35 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ascension Parish, LA, up 22 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3981.2%+0.2 pts

02St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8750.6%+0.2 pts

03Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1630.5%+0.5 pts

04▲6St. James Parish, LALA18,9380.4%–

05▲10Winn Parish, LALA14,9610.4%–

06▲2Orleans Parish, LALA362,1540.4%+0.2 pts

07▼3St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6420.2%−0.3 pts

08▼3St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1080.2%+0.2 pts

09▼3Livingston Parish, LALA155,0360.2%–

10▲1East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1800.2%+0.1 pts

11▲22Ascension Parish, LALA135,1050.2%+0.1 pts

12▲22Vernon Parish, LALA45,0910.1%+0.1 pts

13▲3Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9490.1%+0.1 pts

14▼1Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2560.1%–

15▲12Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5050.1%+0.1 pts

16▼15St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5860.1%0.0 pts

17▲4Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9800.1%+0.1 pts

18Jackson Parish, LALA15,8340.1%–

19East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9110.1%–

20Union Parish, LALA20,5610.1%0.0 pts

21▲2LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1540.1%–

22▼13Rapides Parish, LALA125,8770.1%0.0 pts

23▲1St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5520.0%0.0 pts

24▲2Caddo Parish, LALA224,2260.0%−0.1 pts

25St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1060.0%0.0 pts

26Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,0890.0%0.0 pts

27▲2Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3600.0%−0.1 pts

28Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6710.0%−0.1 pts

29▼12Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5420.0%–

30▼16Bossier Parish, LALA131,8670.0%0.0 pts

31▼6Concordia Parish, LALA17,8360.0%–

32▼1Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3460.0%−0.1 pts

33▼11Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6730.0%0.0 pts

34▼14Bienville Parish, LALA12,2690.0%–

35▼3Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4660.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES